cotton candy

See also: cotton-candy

English

Cotton candy

Alternative forms

• cotton-candy

Etymology

From cotton +‎ candy; from being a candy appearing like a mass of cotton balls or cotton batting.

Pronunciation

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Noun

cotton candy (usually uncountable, plural cotton candies)

1. (US, Canada) Melted sugar spun into thin threads and collected into a mass, usually on a stick.

Synonyms

• candy floss (UK, Ireland, and New Zealand)
• fairy floss (Australia)

Translations

cotton candy — see candy floss

Further reading

• cotton candy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia